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Australians overconfident when it comes to income risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... but there really needs to be a broad change that enables us to move forward on that financial literacy point." The majority of respondents, 6 in 10, stated they would prefer a benefits package that includes income protection as part of their salary ...

Keybridge chair ousted in Bentley coup

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... board. "The Keybridge board has recommended that shareholders vote against all resolutions." Ultimately, however, a majority of shareholders voted for Moffat's dismissal and the election of Bentley's nominees.

Voters opt to shut down AMP Capital China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... already suggested the fund was likely to be shut down at the EGM; commenting on this, Tindall said: "I would say to the majority of retail unitholders, we are truly sorry that the fund looks likely not to continue as you wanted." In his opening statement ...

Advisers need to leverage enormous ETF winds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... that showed 85% of Registered Investment Advisers use ETFs for core allocations, as well as a separate study where a majority of instos were holding ETFs for at least 12 months. "It may not be Aussie or global equities but it maybe a fixed income ETF ...

Proxy results spell doom for AMP Capital China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... received, AMP Capital said that its proposed enhancements for the fund "will not receive approval from the required 50% majority of unitholders present and voting." As a result, AMP Capital's statement continued, LIM Advisors' resolution to wind up the ...

WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... Capital delivered a total shareholder return of 24.5% for the year to the company's 20,000 retail shareholders, the majority of which have self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). To this end WAM said it submitted to and is monitoring the ASX's public ...

Hedge funds battle identity crisis

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... behave relative to the other assets and allows you to figure out what is a fair fee for it." Preqin's survey says the majority of hedge fund managers are currently forecasting low single-digit gains for 2016, with the median predicted return at 3%, and ...

MTAA Super bolsters investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... income-focused option, returning 6.69% in the accumulation category. "We had strong cashflows and strong results from the majority of our alternative assets. Property, infrastructure and some smaller private equity holdings make up our unlisted assets ...

AMP Life appeals Supreme Court ruling

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... Capital has maintained to unitholders that they should vote to keep the fund open, and has said previously that the majority of unitholders have expressed a desire to do so. This is because, as AMP Capital Funds Management chair Adam Tindall explained ...

ASFA backs super boost pledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... retirement." ASFA said that currently only 7% of Australian employees are making extra contributions to their super, with the majority of these people aged over 55. ASFA has also found less people are making additional contributions to their superannuation ...